ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361270
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| Date: | Monday 20 September 1993 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61043 |
| MSN: | 4044C |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-W1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Recluse, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rozet, WY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AN ANTELOPE DARTED OUT IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NOTED THAT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED AND HAD SKIDDED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. INSPECTION BY FAA PERSONNEL DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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